Unexpected and Progressive: Women’s Empowerment Shelter by Studio PPBA.What does a building for women look like? Located within a hot, dry and remote village called Loni, in Karnataka, India, the Women’s Empowerment Shelter is both unexpected and highly progressive. Designed to shelter up to 150 women and...
Modern Architecture Masterpiece: Villa Cavrois in Croix by Robert Mallet-Stevens.Designed by the French architect Robert Mallet-Stevens in 1932, Villa Cavrois is armed with quite a story. Located in Croix, France, the building has taken many forms, including abandonment, an army barracks, a wedding venue, an exhibition...
A House Without Elevations: Enclosure by Design Ni Dukaan.Sitting atop a hill in rural Himatnagar, Ahmedabad, Enclosure by Design Ni Dukaan is an all-encompassing dance of scale and proportion. It is a house without elevations—an inward looking ‘enclosure’ that embraces experience and...
Ricardo Bofill’s La Muralla Roja Through the Lens of Andrés Gallardo.Andrés Gallardo has captured the graphic nature of the late Ricardo Bofill’s architectural icon La Muralla Roja (The Red Wall). In two separate photo series captured at different times of day, the Spanish photographer highlights the...
National Bank of Kuwait by Foster + Partners.For their new headquarters, the National Bank of Kuwait enlisted the help of UK based architecture firm Foster + Partners to shake up the city’s skyline with a unique skyscraper. The distinct landmark combines sustainable features and...
Tiny but Mighty: Picalo Cabin by Gerard Dombroski Workshop.Gerard Dombroski’s Picalo Cabin is a simple construction is made entirely of materials that are no longer useful on the buildings they was once on. The mini-construction resembles a classic corrugated metal shed framed by weather-worn...
Commercial Architecture, Cultural & Education Buildings | 2019 Archive.In what is definitely the most “serious” (and seriously amazing!) Yellowtrace category, we bring you a collection of projects that span a fairly large category of architectural projects – commercial, cultural, public and education...
Residential Architecture | 2019 Archive.We are kicking off our 2019 Archives with one of our favourite categories - Residential Architecture. This year we’ve covered a large variety of houses, apartments, lofts, holiday homes, cabins, multi-unit residential buildings and more....
Musée Yves Saint Laurent Marrakech, Morocco by Studio KO.Since first opening its doors in 2017, the Musée Yves Saint Laurent became an immediate design and cultural destination in Marrakech. Dedicated to the work of the legendary French couturier, the museum houses an important selection from...
